Manawahe
{{short description|Rural settlement in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Manawahe
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| settlement_type = Locality
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| coordinates = {{coord|-37.999|176.643|region:NZ_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Bay of Plenty
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_name2 = Whakatāne District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Rangitāiki General Ward
| subdivision_type4 = Community
| subdivision_name4 = Rangitāiki Community
| leader_title = Territorial authority
| leader_name = Whakatāne District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Bay of Plenty Regional Council
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|East Coast|Waiariki (Māori)}}
| area_total_km2 = 267.00
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| postal_code = 3073
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Manawahe is a rural area south of Matatā within the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is based in hills to the west of the Rangitaiki plain.{{Cite web|url=https://manawaheecotrust.org.nz/about-manawahe/|title=About Manawahe|publisher=Manawahe Eco Trust|date=31 July 2018}}
Demographics
Manawahe statistical area covers {{Convert|267.00|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=6 January 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Manawahe|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Manawahe|y}}|R}}/267.00|1}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|822|2013|888|2018|996|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Manawahe had a population of 996 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (12.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 174 people (21.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 381 households, comprising 498 males and 498 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 48.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 159 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 126 (12.7%) aged 15 to 29, 546 (54.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.9% European/Pākehā, 21.4% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 2.1% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.0% had no religion, 28.3% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (15.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 171 (20.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 177 people (21.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 429 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 144 (17.2%) were part-time, and 27 (3.2%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Manawahe (201900)|manawahe|Manawahe}}
Education
Manawahe School was operating by 1912{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19120328.2.25?query=Manawahe+School|newspaper=New Zealand Herald|date=28 March 1912|title=Board of Education - Teachers' Appointments|page=5}} but closed in 2010 due to a falling roll and problems with governance.{{Cite news|newspaper=Whakatane Beacon|date=25 May 2010|title=Axe falls on troubled school}} The school building became a base for the Manawahe Kokako Trust.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1411/S00550/protecting-a-slice-of-paradise.htm|title=Protecting A Slice Of Paradise|publisher=Manawahe Kokaho Trust|date=24 November 2014}}
References
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{{Whakatāne District}}